DFBDevonport High School for Boys 11+ admissions

• Devonport High School for Boys 11+ assessment

  School-specific assessment · Quest Assessments for English reading and mathematics; school-set English writing paper · Two Quest multiple-choice papers and a separate English writing paper set by the school, held across two September test days

  The average of the Quest English reading and mathematics multiple-choice papers determines test rank. Applicants must also pass the school-set English writing paper. The school reports A, B or C result categories, not one fixed published pass mark; a qualifying result is not a place offer.

  Check the official test registration page

Eligibility

Applicants must sit the external English and mathematics papers and the internally set DHSB English composition paper. Candidates qualify if they meet the external qualifying mark and the DHSB English qualifying mark, with Category A eligible for consideration and Category B eligible for the waiting list.

Score policy

External English and mathematics papers are standardised and assessed with the internally set DHSB English composition paper. The qualifying external mark is that of the 180th candidate, and candidates must also meet the DHSB English qualifying mark; rankings then use the published marks and tie-breaks.

Registration

GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

No fixed catchment is set in the reviewed policy. Distance can still affect priority.

The policy admits Category A EHCP-named applicants before oversubscription. Category A requires external-paper marks at least those of the 180th candidate and a qualifying DHSB English-paper mark; Category B qualifies for waiting-list consideration. The published priority order is qualifying looked-after or previously looked-after children; children adopted after state care outside England; 174 qualifying candidates by rank; up to six qualifying candidates receiving Pupil Premium at testing, with evidence at allocation; then other qualifying candidates by rank. Tied positions favour pupil or service premium at testing, then qualifying staff children, then the DHSB English-paper mark, then shorter straight-line home-to-school distance using Plymouth NLPG address points, then a random-number draw supervised by the local authority. Staff must have two years of school service at application or fill a demonstrable shortage post. Category B applicants can join the waiting list, ordered by these criteria and maintained until 31 July 2028. No fixed catchment is defined in this policy.

For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.

DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.

School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.

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• Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
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These subjects are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

• English reading
• Mathematics
• English writing

These stages are verified for the linked school-specific assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.

1. 1. School entrance tests

   Applicants sit Quest English reading and mathematics multiple-choice papers and the school's English writing paper across the two September 2026 test days. The school does not say which paper is on which day in this FAQ.

2. 2. Result letter

   The school sends an A, B or C letter in time for October secondary school choices. A and B indicate a qualifying result, but B may only lead to waiting-list consideration; C does not qualify. A place still requires a separate home-council school application.

Registration opens

GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.

Registration deadline

GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.

Test date

GIAS does not publish the current test dates.

Published CAF date

GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.

National Offer Day

GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.

Devonport High School for Boys is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

• Devonport High School for Girls
• Plymouth High School for Girls

1. Devonport High School for Boys admissions FAQs for the 2026 test

   Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 21 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

2. Year 7 Admission Policy for the academic year 2027/28

   Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

3. Open state-funded school fields CSV

   Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.

4. Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026

   Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.

5. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

   Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.

6. Year 7 Admission Policy for the academic year 2027/28

   Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.

7. Devonport High School for Boys admissions FAQs for the 2026 test

   Devonport High School for Boys. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.